LAS VEGAS – Cody Brundage scored an increasingly rare knockout from the mount position on Saturday with a savage finish of Tresean Gore at UFC on ESPN 39.
Brundage (8-2 MMA, 2-1 UFC) pulled off a somewhat surprising result after he opted to strike with Gore (3-2 MMA, 0-2 UFC) in the middleweight bout at the UFC Apex in Las Vegas. It paid off when he landed a hard punch in the early stages of the round that rocked his opponent.
That’s when Brundage jumped to the mat, where he quickly moved into mount and unleashed a perfect flurry of punches that put his opponent to rest at the 3:50 mark of Round 1.
Check out the replay of the victory below (via Twitter):
OOOOOOOH @CodyBrundage185 😳
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— UFC (@ufc) July 10, 2022
A QUICK night in the office for @CodyBrundage185 😤
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— UFC (@ufc) July 10, 2022
After as sensational performance, an ecstatic Brundage said he was proud to show he’s got multiple dimensions to his game.
People say I’m a grappler, I’m a wrestler – I’m a winning,” Brundage said in his post-fight interview with Michael Bisping. “I find ways to win at all times.”
Up-to-the-minute UFC on ESPN 39 results include:
- Cody Brundage def. Tresean Gore via knockout (punches) – Round 1, 3:50
- Antonina Shevchenko def. Cortney Casey via split decision (29-28, 28-29, 29-28)
- David Onama def. Garrett Armfield via technical submission (arm-triangle choke) – Round 2, 3:13
- Kennedy Nzechukwu def. Karl Roberson via TKO (elbows) – Round 3, 2:19
- Saidyokub Kakhramonov def. Ronnie Lawrence via unanimous decision (30-26, 30-27, 30-27)
